Nuclear power is more than just an occasional plot device on The Simpsons. It's a source of energy that lights up our televisions and heats our microwaves. As we explore ways to harness alternative forms of energy, however, the future of nuclear power grows increasingly uncertain. Is nuclear power our best energy alternative, or is it time to pursue other options?
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Is Nuclear Power America's Best Energy Alternative?
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We need power! Period!
The ACC is right on that one we need all sources of power to make sure our economy stays strong.
I personally think we should move away from coal and move towards nuclear as our primary source of base load energy, the reason being is that nuclear can do the job of providing base load power just as effectively as coal, coal however can be converted into clean fuels that can be run in our transportation sector.
Uranium supplies:
Although it is true that uranium is a finite energy source, the efficiency of the power plants utilizing it can be increased dramatically, on the drawing board breeder reactors can utilize spent fuels from todays reactors and use it as fuel, as we dismantle our aging nuclear weapons those can be used to create energy.
It has been estimated that our supply of nuclear fuel at today's usage can last up to 50K years being used in advanced reactors.
- mostly a conservative August 23, 2008 8:14AM
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